Luxury modern sofas have never been more diverse in style and materials but what happens when you are ready to stop at nothing but the very best?
We have the answer! See our master list of the modern sofas (not antiques) that one can buy today when money is no object in your pursuit for the ultimate couch.
Sorted in the descending order i.e. from least to most expensive.
Most Expensive Modern Sofas.
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Boca do Lobo
Versailles Sofa
The Versailles Sofa’s wooden structure and panels are sculptured bas-relief, produced in resin, and finished with stone-like restoration techniques. The upholstery is velvet while the legs are turned acrylic. Interested buyers can customize the size and color to better fit your living room.
Price
$ 23,859
PK31
Poul Kjærholm for Fritz Hansen
Danish cabinetmaker Poul Kjærholm studied under furniture designer Hens Wegner Sydney Opera House architect Jørn Utzon. In the 1950’s Kjærholm embraced the use of steel as a furniture frame and created the PK 22 Chair. The modern PK31 Sofa is now produced by Fritz Hansen and still has that iconic steel frame and is available in many colors of Leather.
Price
$ 41,000
DC 290
Vincenzo De Cotiis for Ceccotti
The DC 290 Sofa was created by Milan-based architect and designer Vincenzo De Cotiis for Ceccotti, and Italian manufacturer. The DC 290 has a unique American Walnut frame with X-shaped-sides and a curved back that is available in 3 finishes. The cushions are down-filled, stitched with kangaroo twine and are available in many colors of fine leather.
Price
$ 48,000
The Surf Sofa
Mattia Bonetti Cat-Berro
The Surf Sofa was designed in 2006 by Swiss-born Paris resident Mattia Bonetta. Bonetta’s work focuses on abstract forms with luxurious materials. The sea-inspired Surf Sofa has sculpted wenge wood feet and sycamore and wenge veneers with a psychedelic wavy pattern. The seafoam green and blue upholstery is made from wool velvet.
Price
$ 52,000
Vis-à-vis de Gala
Black Label Limited
Edition
Salvador Dali and Barcelona Designs
On the 20th anniversary of the death of Surrealist artist Salvador Dali, Barcelona Designs recreated his composition Vis-a-Vis de Gala, a pink and gold sofa with masculine and feminine hands as endcaps, indicated by a watch on the masculine side, and a jeweled bracelet on the feminine side. Barcelona Designs recreated this sofa with a solid wood frame with a polished black patina, and opulent black satin upholstery.
Price
$ 55,000
The Drift Sofa
Fernando Mastrangelo
Sculptor Fernando Mastrangelo’s art is inspired by the natural word and often combines contrasting materials while remaining a sense of elegance. Drift (sofa) is the perfect example of this. It has a base made from sand with natural textures inspired by the Grand Canyon and Patagonia. To contrast the solid sand texture, the seating area is upholstered in soft, plush velvet.
Price
$ 56,000
DS-600
de Sede
The DS-600 Sofa system by Switzwerland based de Sede allows uses to create a multitude of shapes, sizes and configurations. The system is made of narrow, upholstered segments that can be zipped together in both conventional and more abstract arrangements. The $60,000 price shown here is for a 36-piece sofa but the sofa can be purchased in more or less pieces and is available in many colors, fabrics and leathers.
Price
$ 60,000
The Boa
Campana Brothers for Edra
The Boa Sofa made headlines as one was purchased by reality star and model Kendall Jenner. Created by Brazilian designers/artists Fernando and Humberto Compana, the Boa is designed in their words to look like a “woven nest”, made of up of bundles of upholstered tubes woven into each other. The upholstery shown is a navy velvet with a purple sheen, but the sofa is available in other fabrics and colors.
Price
$ 62,000
Michael
Jackson’s sofa
by Colombostile
This nine-seater couch, carved from solid wood and with red velvet upholstery and 24-carat gold detail, was commissioned for the set of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” comeback tour. The baroque sofa was designed by Giovanni Maria Malerba di Busca and was handmade in Italy by Colombostile. These days, MJ’s sofa can be seen on display at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.
Price
$ 73 000
Aster Papposus
Compana Brothers for Edra
Another creation by the Compana Brothers, the Aster Papposus Sofa is a circle sofa with and abstract design evocative of a sea creature. It is formed by two stacking two starfish-like shapes on top of each other. The filling and structure are composed of feathers and polyurethane foam, and is upholstered in soft mohair fabric from the fleece of angora goats. Alternate versions have been upholstered in shiny blue satin fabric.
Price
$ 77,000
The Zephyr
Zaha Hadid
The Zephyr Sofa was designed by Zaha Hadid, the first woman ever to win a Pritzker Architecture Prize. The Zephyr takes its inspiration for natural rock formations created from erosion and is made up of flowing shapes that suggest fluid movement. The Zephyr is make up of pieces that have no front or back and can be placed against each other in any direction. Outside surfaces have a glossy lacquer and seating areas are covered with foam and fabric.
Price
$ 80,000
The Toad
Maximo Riera Studio
Part of Spanish artist Maximo Riera’s Animal Collection, the two-seater Toad Sofa marries biological and organic shapes like skin folds and bumps, with smooth, elegant seating surfaces that have a minimalist baroque style. The Toad Sofa is headless as the seating area is where the head would be to “establish an emotional connection with the viewer”. The Toad Sofa has a steel frame and the seating area is upholstered in fine leather.
Price
$ 101,500
Kaiman Jakare
Compana Brothers for Edra
Part of Spanish artist Maximo Riera’s Animal Collection, the two-seater Toad Sofa marries biological and organic shapes like skin folds and bumps, with smooth, elegant seating surfaces that have a minimalist baroque style. The Toad Sofa is headless as the seating area is where the head would be to “establish an emotional connection with the viewer”. The Toad Sofa has a steel frame and the seating area is upholstered in fine leather.
Price
$ 108,500
The Hippo
Maximo Riera Studio
Another piece from Maximo Riera’s Animal Collection, is the Hippopotamus Sofa. Like the Toad Sofa mentioned before, this sofa displays the true-to-life detailing that would be found on an actual animal. However, Hippopotamus Sofa is also the actual size of an adult male hippopotamus and showcases a distinct face in addition to the backside. The frame is made from steel and the seating area built into the side is upholstered in fine leather.
Price
$ 124,000
Tatlin Diamond Sofa
Mario Cananzi & Roberto Semprini
for Edra
Mario Cananzi and Roberto Semprini loosely took their inspiration for the Tatlin Diamond Sofa from Tatlin’s Tower, a Russian Tower that was a symbol for the Constructivist movement that was designed but never built. The totem-shaped Tatlin Diamond Sofa was designed in collaboration with Swarovski, and is upholstered in a Kevlar material studded with thousands of Swarovski crystals.
Price
$ 147,000
Diamond Flap
Mario Cananzi & Roberto Semprini
for Edra
The Diamond Flap Sofa was the first piece designed in the Diamond series by Mario Cananzi and Roberto Semprini in collaboration Swarovski and like the Tatlin Diamond Sofa listed above, is covered with Kevlar fabric and is studded with around 750 thousand Swarovski crystals. The Diamond Flap Sofa offers flexible cushions that can be shaped to for different uses, and to give the sofa a different look.
Price
$ 148,000
Diamond -
encrusted sofa
Plume Blanche’s
French design company, Plume Blanche, is responsible for this limited-edition, diamond-encrusted, mahogany and leather sofa. The unapologetically opulent sofa is made from a mahogany frame with a lacquer finish, is upholstered in leather, and features the Plume Blanche logo encrusted with half-carat diamonds. Although only 50 of the sofas were manufactured, customers were able to choose from 60 leather colours and 500 lacquer colours.
Price
$ 185,000
Peugeot Onyx Sofa
Pierre Gimbergues
The Onyx Sofa was designed by Pierre Gimbergues for Peugeot Global Design Lab. The goal of all the Onyx projects is to create a union between modern, high-tech materials and raw, natural materials. The Onyx Sofa is almost 10 feet long and made from Volvic volcanic lava stone that has been cut, hand-carved and combined with a high-tech carbon fiber.
Price
$ 186,000
D-Sofa
Ron Arad
This mirror-polished stainless steel sofa was designed by architect Ron Arad in 1995. The stylish two-seater was created as a work of art, rather than as a practical item of furniture, and has no padding or cushions. This sleek sofa has been on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City since 2009.
Price
$ 409,000
Lockheed Lounge
Australian designer Marc Newson’s Lockheed Lounge, an aluminium and fibreglass chaise lounge, is currently the most expensive sofa in the world. This limited-edition couch, named after the American plane manufacturer, Lockheed, was famously featured in Madonna’s music video for her single “Rain”. The chair was sold at auction in March 2015 for a whopping $3,7 million.
Price
$ 3,7 Million